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06/19/2026
Everything from AI videos to McDonald’s hamburgers have a new name on the online radical right. Sam Franzini takes a look at the growing online obsession with “goyslop.”
Jewish Word | ‘Goyslop’: Down the Hatch! Goyslop naturally oozed out of this toxic environment, making its first appearance in 2016 on the online forum 4chan, where someone called In-N-Out burgers “greasy goyslop food.”
06/19/2026
Knesset Deputy Speaker Son Ha-Melech’s proposals last month could be the final nail in the coffin for Oslo. Naomi Ragen doesn’t think that’s a bad thing.
Opinion | Oslo Is Dead. Should We Bury the Co**se? There is no argument or treaty of value to be made with fanatic enemies.
Today, on Juneteenth, we celebrate the stories that carry history, resilience and hope from one generation to the next.
In this clip from MomentLive!'s January 2024 Wide River Conversation: The Importance of Storytelling in the Black and Jewish Communities, Dr. Langston Collin Wilkins, assistant professor of Folklore and African American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, talks about the vital role storytelling and folklore have played in Black communities, preserving culture and empowering people in the face of racism, oppression and prejudice.
As we commemorate Juneteenth, we honor the enduring power of stories to sustain communities, preserve memory and inspire change.
06/18/2026
Everything from AI videos to McDonald’s hamburgers have a new name on the online radical right. Sam Franzini takes a look at the growing online obsession with “goyslop.” https://momentmag.com/goyslop/
06/18/2026
“We’ve traded a room full of neighbors and relatives for a feed full of strangers, a turntable for an algorithm, and a Saturday night laugh for a Friday afternoon outrage cycle.”
For roughly a decade, the comedy album was one of the funniest (and most Jewish) fixtures in American life. Since its disappearance , the living room has never been the same.
When the Comedy Album Was a Jewish Art Form For roughly a decade, from the late 1950s into the late 1960s, the long-playing comedy album was one of the most vital popular art forms in America, and arguably the most Jewish.
Take Me Out To The Ball Game" isn't just about the game: it's by an American Jew about the longing to be a part of the American story. Here are some things you might not know about the song, which Ben Sidran wrote about as Moment celebrates the songs of
06/16/2026
As part of , Moment is celebrating a quarter-millenium of Jews in the U.S. Military. Are you a veteran, or are your family members? Share your story in the comments or by emailing [email protected]
06/16/2026
Music is a part of the Jewish American story—and so is baseball. To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we’re highlighting some of the biggest Jewish contributions to music, starting with a song every sports fan knows! Read the full list here:
06/14/2026
61 Knesset seats.
That’s what it takes to form a simple majority in this year’s (exact date to-be-decided,) Israeli elections.
It seems simple. But in the entire history of Israel, no party has ever reached the mark required to govern without a coalition.
Eetta Prince-Gibson took a closer look at this year’s cycle, and the parties that may lead Israel when all is said and done.
Can Any Israeli Coalition Reach the Needed 61? Opposition parties to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are trying to build a majority coalition in time for the elections this October.
06/12/2026
We're highlighting q***r Jewish icons every week for pride month!
This week it’s Abby Stein, an author, rabbi, and activist who made headlines when she came out as trans, as a member of the New York City Haredi community, in 2015.
Today, she serves as a Rabbi at Manhattan’s The New Shul.
Of her Jewish identity, Stein told Moment in 2019 “I take some things that are radically Hasidic and celebrate those at the same time as I’m being totally secular—and it doesn’t just feel okay, it feels beautiful.”
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